| Jealous of the Dog
| | JEALOUS OF THE DOG I'm in love with a man who doesn't love me. Well, love is a strange word. A strong word. A poor-excuse-to-be-miserable word. He loves me as a friend. As a sister. As a pet, perhaps.... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 25-09-07 |
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| Birth of a Fetish
| | BIRTH OF A FETISH Curtis adored feet, particularly women's feet. He especially treasured their toes. He surreptitiously eyed a glorious set of digits attached to a young beauty clothed in a floral... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 20-03-07 |
| Words: | 1486 | | Comments: | 5 | | Status: | Reader |
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| Stripping North
| | STRIPPING NORTH revision 10/30/07 My first trip to San Diego I discover Black's Beach. Of all the beaches in Southern California. . . Black's Beach. I'm naïve, a tourist. I claim innocence. Anyone... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 30-10-07 |
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| Brazilian Heat
| | BRAZILIAN HEAT "Don't pout," he whispers slyly and winks as his arms press her soft, plump, brown shoulders. His hands squeeze as if he were kneading dough. Scantily clothed in a chemise of violet... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 29-10-07 |
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| The Neighbors
| | THE NEIGHBORS Francesca and Sarah sit cross-legged on the tile floor. A whole pecan pie and two plastic forks bandage their anguish on yet another Valentine's Day. ??Where's the champagne, Frankie??... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 14-02-07 |
| Words: | 2104 | | Comments: | 3 | | Status: | Reader |
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| What's for Dinner?
| | WHAT'S FOR DINNER? edit 11/2/07 Seven children, ages four through fifteen, and a hardworking husband all shout the same litany when they burst through the door from school or work. “What’s for... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 02-11-07 |
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| Touch and Go
| | TOUCH AND GO... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 15-02-07 |
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| Fun in Traffic
| | Fun in Traffic Revision 2/2007 | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 07-04-08 |
| Words: | 1470 | | Comments: | 12 | | Status: | Reader |
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| People Watching
| | PEOPLE WATCHING “Get a grip, man. Forget about her." Joe looked beaten. He suited this backwards diner like a bullet in a suicidal's brain. “But...” Joe opened his mouth to defend. “You love... | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 27-09-07 |
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| A Tarantula Named Julio
| | A TARANTULA NAMED JULIO | | Short Stories | | Updated: | 07-04-08 |
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| Twins
| | Twins... | | Words: | 339 | | Comments: | 2 | | Status: | Public |
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| Soul on a Diet
| | God is a different kind of parent.... | | Words: | 112 | | Comments: | 5 | | Status: | Public |
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| Shortcut - 34th Parallel challenge
| | Shortcut I was crossing 34th when I realized I was asking for trouble. 34th Street. The other side of the tracks. What was I thinking? The well-dressed thugs came out of the alley and strutted towards... | | Words: | 339 | | Comments: | 8 | | Status: | Public |
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| Peabody
| | I go by the name Peabody because that is what Jimmy calls me. Jimmy has orange hair, freckles, ears... | | Words: | 259 | | Comments: | 1 | | Status: | Reader |
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| The Kiss
| | THE KISS Opening night. I'm sitting in the corridor backstage, going over my lines. The rest of the actors are in one of the classrooms changing, putting on make-up, and gossiping about the latest... | | Words: | 1126 | | Comments: | 13 | | Status: | Reader |
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